Friday, January 04, 2008
Definition of RepublicDefinition of DemocracyDefinition of MarxismA Marxist has a certain kind of practice, a way of living and working, that we call being a
Communist. A Marxist's thought is based on this daily practice, a philosophy called
Dialectics. Thus, Marxism is both a
theory and a
practice. The theories of Marxism are based on a method of thought called
dialectical materialism; to be clear there is no one answer to a question -- theory is based on a particular set of conditions that are always finite, and thus, any theory is necessarily limited. To test the validity of theory, Marxists rely on empirical evidence as the criteria of
truth. Using such a methodology
Marx and Engels examined history, which lead them to explain theories on the class struggle, the basis of social relations through economics, and the form of society that would follow capitalism.
Definiton of SocialismSocialism is a broad array of
ideologies and
political movements with the goal of a
socio-economic system in which property and the distribution of wealth are subject to control by the community
[1] for the purposes of increasing social and economic equality and cooperation. This control may be either direct—exercised through popular collectives such as
workers' councils—or indirect—exercised on behalf of the people by the state. As an
economic system, socialism is often characterized by socialized (
state or community) ownership of the
means of production.
Definition of DictatorshipA dictatorship is an
autocratic form of government in which the
government is ruled by a
dictator. In contemporary usage, dictatorship refers to an autocratic form of absolute rule by leadership unrestricted by law,
constitutions, or other social and political factors within the state.
Definition of Military DictatorshipA military dictatorship is a
form of government wherein the political power resides with the
military; it is similar but not identical to a
stratocracy, a state ruled directly by the military.
Definition of MonarchyA constitutional monarchy or limited monarchy is a form of
government established under a
constitutional system which acknowledges an elected or hereditary
monarch as
head of state, as opposed to an
absolute monarchy, where the monarch is not bound by a constitution and is the sole source of political power.
Eg.
United Kingdom,
Canada,
Spain or
Japan, where the
monarch may be regarded as the
head of state but the
prime minister, whose power derives directly or indirectly from elections, is
head of government.
United Kingdom,
Canada,
Spain or
Japan, where the
monarch may be regarded as the
head of state but the
prime minister, whose power derives directly or indirectly from elections, is
head of government.